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By: Megan Fortman/ Pregnancy After Down Syndrome Last week I had someone ask me “if this baby would have Downs.” While that question and it’s bluntness stung, I really couldn’t blame them for asking. I know out of human nature it is something that everyone has wondered. Heck, we have wondered. Not only have we…

By: Megan Fortman/ Amelia “graduated” from her Early On therapy group at the end of August. Graduation meant she had turned three and was old enough to go to preschool in the fall. That word- preschool made me cringe. In my mind preschool translated to leaving my baby to fend for herself. Basically you…

By: Megan Fortman/ When we’re children we daydream about what we’re going to be like when we are adults. We just can’t wait to grow up. “It’s going to be so great”, we tell ourselves. No rules, no bed times, and no boundaries. The picture we paint in our mind is flawless. The possibilities are…

By: Megan Fortman/ There is something that happens to our minds when we feel like we hit rock bottom. It’s that feeling we get when we think God has forgotten us. Most of the time we know that is not the case but instead of trusting his plan we take the victim highway and ride…

Perspective. It is something we all forget is our choice. Yet when we are forced to change our perspective, we are granted the ability to change our situation just by changing our outlook. It’s a super power we all hold the key to. We just have to make the choice to use it to our…

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Lenawee Great Start Bloggers live and/or work in Lenawee county and enjoy sharing their parenting journey with you. The opinions expressed in these blogs are those of each individual author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Lenawee Great Start or its staff. Warning: laughter, tears, eye-rolling and other emotional responses may occur when reading these blogs. Thanks for stopping by!